Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-20
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

! H1O4LI h1o1 hAND OOnlNiGhClAl
New YORK, September 2o-The stock market
was extremely active ut the opening this morn.
ing, with prices very irregular, changes from last
evenings final figures ranging up to q per ceet
both ways among the active list The ,ssrksl
soon displayed great fcyelishnesi and the rrcgp
larity continued to be a feature, but most stocks
were weak, and in the first fifteen minute, seyor.
al securities declined fractionally sharp rails
then took place and 2 marked increase in the
amount Of business, Though the market wa
still active Prices wee generally brought up 70
about opening figures, and in many cases fraction.
al gains were msde. There was no regularity TO
the movements however, and the market remain
ed feverish and unsettled throughout ~ cjeycn
o'clock the market was only fairly aciyc at ir
regular changes from opening prices Money casy
at sac.
BALTIMORE Sept 2o.-yirgnia Gs conso:t,t
-; psst-due coupons CT; 1o-405 -; rew 3
GIG. bid day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Sept. 20.-Thero
not much being done in the Flour markets; tr,us
actions are small and entirely confined to tie ia-
mediate wants of job5;ng traders. Wheat IS w;J'
out change and very quiet none but sound, We
cleaned samples. free of garlic, can be readily sod
other grades, on account OF the further decirc ia
futures are dull and lower; the receipts to-2ay
were small and sold at 80, 90, IS and 20 for
damaged to fair, and "a to 10 for good no log.
berry was offered Corn is scarce sud active;
white 56a5S; yellow 55a57 Rye aud Oats were
firm. Eggs, Batter and other produce arc in CON
slant demand.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 20.-Cotton dull: mildling
9l2 Flour steady and quiet. Wheat-Souhe
steady; red 1SaS0; amber 19aS1 Western irmer
and quiet; No winter red spot 76lbs76at, Oct
| 774.a71as Nov 1S$.a79; Dec S03saS02,. Corn
Southern nominal; white 59a60 yellow 5ia55;
! Western dull and nominal; mixed Oct 49a49aS
Oats lower and quiet: Southern and Pcnna 3Ga35:
Western white 3ia35; do mixed 3la32ls. Rye
firm at 53a57. Provisions quiet aud about steady
Eggs easier at 17i5a1S. Collie frmer; Rio car
goes ordinary to fair 1S&.a19la. Whisky quiet
at 81 14a1 10. Other articles unchanged.
NEW YORK, Sept 2o-Co:ton firm; aglards
and steady, Wheat lower and dull. Corn active
and steady Pork quiet and steady ut $40 .:5a
16 so. Old mess Pork steady at $50 25a15 80
Lard steady at So 77l2
CHICAGO. Sept. 90, IL a. m.-First sale, Of
Oct Wheat were st 6Slt., at which it is now quoted
May Wheat 1864. Oct Corn Al 1-1G. May Corn
441a Jan Pork SO 32l5. Oct Lard So 40 Oct
short ribs So 52la
| GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Sept. 1875
Cattle were offered and ssld as follows Best 35,a
4c; good 3Aac3S. medium 5a3H,c. and COM
mon 2a3c. 72l Sheep and Lambs were Of
fered, which sold at Saill.c for the former and
at 4laG4ic for the latter. Calves 5a6c 10 Cows
and Calves brought $2oa50. Market good
BALTI2okE Hoe MARKET. Sept. 19-Therc is
quite full run of Hogs the market again th
week. The quality in al the yards is quite good
fully rs good as it was last Monday, and the
demand is fair to good throughout We quote at
la1}sc per ID net. with most sales 1T Iia7 ac per
lb. receipts 70lS head
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. SEPrEMBER 20
Sun rises. . 16 Sun ts..............6 Z
ARRIvEJ.
:. schr Brave, Vienna Md, canned goods to Chas
King &c Son.
schrs Fannie Kemp anl Three Brothers, lower
river, by Perry, Smoot 8 Co.
MEMORANDA
Schr Fannie Fern, for this port cleared from
James river 18th.